Metro area
Plumbing contracts in the Albany, NY area
Also called: Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
Numbers cover FY2021–FY2025 (Oct 2020 – Sep 2025). Data as of Oct 21, 2026; complete through Jul 13, 2026. Data status
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Typical award (median)
$23,700
The middle of 12 priced awards, FY2021–FY2025. Half were between $14.4k and $36.5k.
Typical number of bids
3
Median bids per award, reported for 7 of 7 competed awards.
Won by small businesses
100%
Share of the 12 priced awards.
Median = the middle award: half were smaller, half were larger. Bids = how many offers the agency received.
What this means
- The middle plumbing award in the Albany, NY area was $23.7k (FY2021-FY2025, 12 priced awards).
- That is 82% higher than the median for plumbing in New York ($13k).
- Competed awards drew a median of 3 offers (reported for 7 of 7).
- Small businesses won 100% of priced awards.
- The top 3 winners took 75% of priced awards.
- Tip 67% of awards with a reported set-aside were reserved for small businesses, so small firms were not bidding against large companies.
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Awards per year
- FY2025, the latest full year: 1 award
- FY2026 is still being reported
Show the numbers
| Year | Awards | Median award |
|---|---|---|
| FY2016 | 2 | – |
| FY2017 | 1 | – |
| FY2018 | 2 | – |
| FY2019 | 3 | – |
| FY2020 | 1 | – |
| FY2021 | 3 | – |
| FY2022 | 0 | – |
| FY2023 | 3 | – |
| FY2024 | 5 | $20,000 |
| FY2025 | 1 | – |
| FY2026 (provisional) | 2 | – |
Award sizes
- Holds the median award, $23,700
Recent awards
The latest 24 awards, newest first. Each contract number opens its official record on USAspending.gov.
| Project | How it was awarded | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | FY26_CES SRM_VBDZ262109_Replace BLDG 34 RTU W50S8J26PA019 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Colonie Mechanical Contractors, Inc. | $38,800 | 14 | Competed Small business |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Emergency Boiler Repairs 36C24226P0046 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Troy Boiler Works, Inc | $14,560 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Feb 11, 2025 | Emergency Boiler Repair 36C24225P0590 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Troy Boiler Works, Inc | $11,055 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Sep 16, 2024 | Emergency Boiler Tube Repair Services, Boiler 1 and Boiler 3 36C24224P1854 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Troy Boiler Works, Inc | $31,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 18, 2024 | Repair Hot Water Pipe B2A W50S8J24P0003 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Colonie Mechanical Contractors, Inc. | $9,600 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Apr 17, 2024 | Replace Backflow Preventer W50S8J24P0002 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Colonie Mechanical Contractors, Inc. | $20,000 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 19, 2024 | This Project Is to Remove an Abandoned Boiler That Is Corroded and Starting to Leak. The Boiler Needs to Be Removed, But Not Replaced. W50S8J24PA013 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Colonie Mechanical Contractors, Inc. | $42,340 | 7 | Competed Small business |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Boiler Tube Repair 36C24224P0044 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Troy Boiler Works, Inc | $16,917 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Testing, Cleaning and Repair of Backflow Device 36C24223P1790 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $12,600 | 1 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 17, 2023 | 1 Lot: to Cover the Cost of Labor, Material, and Equipment for the Removal and Installation of Shell and Tube Heat Exchanger in BLDG 136 and Removing and Replacing Hot Well Pump #2 per Statement of Work for the Watervliet Arsenal, Watervliet, NY W911PT23P0194 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Rico's Pump Service & Electric Motor Repair LLC | $60,775 | 1 | Not competed 8(a) |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Construction Project to Replace Main Domestic Hot and Cold Water Lines and Valves at the Stratton VAMC in Albany, NY. 36C24223C0028 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Firewatch Contracting of Florida LLC | $6,153,296 | 1 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Jan 13, 2021 | Emergency Boiler Repair 36C24221P0209 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Troy Boiler Works, Inc | $34,549 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Emergency Hot Water Tank Repair 36C24221P0060 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Troy Boiler Works, Inc | $15,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Oct 8, 2020 | CSS 26867 Emergency Water Main Repair - Albany, NY001 W15QKN21P5001 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $27,400 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jan 8, 2020 | Boiler Repair by Pin Welding Crack in Rear Tube Screen Wall Tube 36C24220P0398 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Troy Boiler Works, Inc | $7,000 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Emergency Boiler Tube Repair 36C24219P1613 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Troy Boiler Works, Inc | $7,400 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Saratoga National Cemetery Replace Maintenance Shop MAU Air Handler 36C78619P0397 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Tri County Refrigeration Inc | $25,531 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Apr 23, 2019 | To Cover the Cost of Labor, Material and Equipment for Boiler Maintenance Contract for Housing Units at Watervliet Arsenal, NY 12189 W911PT19P0128 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Troy Boiler Works, Inc | $26,656 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Water Treatment of Boiler and Chiller Plant at the Stratton VA Medical Center. Monthly Inspections 36C24218P3268 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) Value after changes | Aeonrg LLC | $156,973 after changes | 2 | Competed Veteran-owned |
| Sep 18, 2018 | CSS 6430- Steam Pipe Repair in Albany, NY W15QKN18P1158 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $34,967 | 6 | Competed Small business |
| Nov 21, 2017 | To Cover the Cost of Labor, Equipment and Material for Natural Gas Lines Install, at the Watervliet Arsenal, NY 12189 W911PT18P0039 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | G V Industries Inc | $94,835 | 3 | Competed Small business |
| Jul 11, 2017 | To Cover the Cost of Labor, Material, and Equipment for Housing Boilers and Tankless Water Heaters, at the Watervliet Arsenal, NY 12189 W911PT17P0199 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Energy Management Technologies, LLC | $21,924 | 2 | Competed Small business |
| Feb 17, 2016 | Exploratory DIG to Locate and Expose Damaged Pipe Depot GS02P16PAP7021 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $7,621 | 1 | Not competed Open to all |
| Dec 30, 2015 | New Radiator Covers W911PT16P0060 on USAspending (opens in a new tab) | Individual contractor (name withheld) | $17,450 | 4 | Competed Small business |
Value at award = the contract value when it was signed. Bids = offers received; "–" means not reported. Set-aside = reserved for a group, such as small or veteran-owned businesses. IDIQ = an umbrella contract; work under it is placed as task orders. After changes = the original award value was not reported, so the value shown includes later changes; such awards are left out of price statistics.
Who won
Companies with the most priced awards here, FY2021–FY2025.
| # | Company | Awards | Total value at award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Troy Boiler Works, Inc | 5 | $108,521 |
| 2 | Colonie Mechanical Contractors, Inc. | 3 | $71,940 |
| 3 | Firewatch Contracting of Florida LLC | 1 | $6,153,296 |
| 4 | Rico's Pump Service & Electric Motor Repair LLC | 1 | $60,775 |
How the work was bought
Competition
Was the work open to bids?
- Competed 7 (58%)
A standalone contract that was open to bids.
- Not competed 5 (42%)
Sole-source: only one company was asked.
Set-asides
Set-aside = reserved for a group of businesses.
- Small business 6 (50%)
Only small businesses could bid.
- Open to all 4 (33%)
No set-aside: any size of business could bid.
- 8(a) 1 (8%)
Reserved for firms in SBA's 8(a) program for disadvantaged small businesses.
- Veteran-owned 1 (8%)
Reserved for service-disabled veteran-owned (SDVOSB) or veteran-owned (VOSB) small businesses.
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